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Carl Edwards of Columbia, Missouri, is a race car driver with American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. He drives the #99 Alflac Ford and the #60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. Edwards won the Sprint All-Star Race XXVII in 2011. He was Rookie of the Year for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2003 and for the NASCAR Busch Series in 2005. In 2007, he was the NASCAR Busch Series champion.

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